MEME REFERENCE

Peter parker reading a book

Use when someone is pretending to be busy while actually doing something else.

What it expresses

A deliberate distraction to avoid direct engagement with a request or obligation.

Example

The developer scrolls through social media while claiming to be working on the codebase.

When not to use it

Avoid when the person is genuinely occupied with the task they claim to be doing.

• distraction
• pretending